Mohave County miner., 1887-12-10
OLD NEwsPArERs
A Copy Printed when sGesiIla was
I'm APixona.

An item published ia last weeks paper
relating TO old newspapers, histories of
the early days Of the Territories, was
seen by Mr.. Fred Lohman, and q few
days ago he brought into our Office copy
OF the Mesilla Times, paper printed in
Mesilla, dated August 7, 1861, when that
town was in the Territory Of Arizona.
This interesting sheet Of five columns 10
printed on q leaf Of blue.lined ledger,
probably the shipment Of newspaper be-
ing delayed by the war. An account of
the battle OF Manassa appears; also a
notice of the abandonment OF Fort Fill
more. Amention is made Of the battle Of
Manassa, in which several OF our present
citizens participated. James Cullimore
has notice that he has opened muster
Office to enroll into service volunteers for
the Confederate States of Amenca, while
the commanding officers at Fort Fillmore
have in card justifying the killing Of
three deserters. The Times was decidedly
a rebel paper. The Confederate Congress
had just passed this resolution, which the
Times published:
Resolved, That we recognize the hand
of the Most High God, the King OF kings
and Lord Of lords, in the glorious victory
with which he has crowned our arms at
Manassa, and that the people OF the
Confederate States be invited, by appro-
pirate services on the ensuing Sabbath, TO
offer up their united Thanksgiving aud
praise for His mighty deliverance."
A ball had just been given at Mr..
Reeds in honor Of the Confederate forces
and the "gay and fair of the Mesilla Val.
ley were there" A wagon train had
been captured by the Indians on the
tornado del Muerto, and one man killed.
The rest escaped TO Dona Ana.
Among the advertisers was Pedro Du-
halde, dealer in general merchandise.
Mr.. Duhalde is still resident OF Mesilla
Frietze & Applezoller were bankers, their
stand being on the plaza in MesiIla, near
the Catholic church. Louis w. Geek did
business in Dona Ana. Hayward Il Nc.
Gsorory dealt in general merchandise in
Mesilla. The Casino hotel, run by John
Nuns, had an American cook. Buchoz,
Grandgean & Co. were hurrahing for new
goods. Mr.. Buchoz is keeping up his
lick here in Las Cruces and Grandgean
sells dry goods in Paso del Norte. The
Tularosa saw mill, at present Blazers,
was run by A. T. Swabochcr & Co., and
lumber was advertised at the mill at the
low price OF $40 per thousand Thos. j.
Hull gave notice that he would sell at
public auction lot Of mining material,
billed to the Stephenson Silver Mining
Co., on which he had advanced the
freight. Kelley & Hughes advertise for .
gardener. A. Kuhne advertised for sale
the celebrated Hot Springs, now 20 well
known as Hudson's. s. Schultz & Bros.
were in business in FL Paso. The only
mention made Of Las Cruces was the ad-
vertisement Of the hotel Of that name,
with an ambulance running to the Mesilla
ferry, the river at that time dividing the
two towns.
This interesting relic, together with .
piece Of Confederate money printed in
English and Spanish, good at the Mesilla
postoffice for "cuatro reales or four bits, /"
signed by w. d. skillman. postmaster, il
now in Mr. Lohmsn's possession. LAS
Cruces Republican.